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About the Author

Emily Swanson

Emily Swanson is a reporter at the Bronx Times and 2023 graduate of the CUNY Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. Originally from Minneapolis, MN, she now lives in the South Bronx neighborhood of Port Morris. She enjoys cooking, photography and rooting for the Knicks, Timberwolves, Liberty and Yankees.

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Politics

Former Wall Street executive Marty Dolan campaigns for second time to challenge AOC

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Arts & Entertainment

Director Joel Alfonso Vargas debuts Bronx-centered film, ‘Mad Bills to Pay’

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Food

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Did the Bronx’s local supermarkets and delis make the safety grade?

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Food

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | More bodegas than supermarkets in ‘food desert’ of Bronx

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Food

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Supermarket sweep: Many Bronxites shop around multiple times to get best deals, in and out of borough

By Emily Swanson
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Politics

Debate over last-mile delivery bill heats up in first City Council hearing

By Emily Swanson
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Mott Haven

NYPD to reopen former 40th Precinct as base of Bronx Patrol Borough South

By Emily Swanson
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Health

Bronx cancer survivors pressure Governor Kathy Hochul to preserve Medicaid coverage for biomarker testing

By Emily Swanson
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Kids & Education

Council Member Eric Dinowitz joins student drummers to celebrate arts funding for schools

By Emily Swanson
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Mott Haven

NYPD officer fatally shoots Mott Haven man during attempted arrest

By Emily Swanson
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Politics

In the Bronx, Bernie Sanders rallies thousands who support taxing the rich

By Emily Swanson
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West Farms

Advocates rally against any Cross Bronx expansion ahead of April 7 state deadline

By Emily Swanson
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West Farms

36 years later, Bronxites remember the 87 victims of the Happy Land fire

By Emily Swanson
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Education

Council Member Althea Stevens allocates $100K to STEM center at Andrew Freedman Home

By Emily Swanson
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Mott Haven

Mott Haven group sounds the alarm to elected officials about poor living conditions in the South Bronx

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Community Board 11 residents debate supportive housing project in Pelham Parkway

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Derfner Judaica Museum + Art Collection
May 26, 10:30 am

Envisioning the Sacred: Modern Art from the Collection
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Books on Broadway: Death of a Salesman
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May 26, 7 pm

Harlem Tuesdays: FREE Swinging Lindy Hop Class!
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PSS Davidson Older Adult Center at 955 U
May 28, 11 am

Free Barbeque, Dancing and Open House
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Red Monkey Theater Group (RMTG) continue
May 30, all day

Much Ado About Nothing by Red Monkey Theater Group
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Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Gu
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News

  • Richard Swygert was sentenced to 75 years to life in prison for shooting a 20-year-old Rosedale man to death and wounding two others in front of the notorious and now-closed Umbrella Hotel in Kew Gardens during the early morning hours of New Year’s Day 2021.Bronx man gets 75 years to life in prison for Umbrella Hotel shooting in Kew Gardens that killed one, injured two others: DA
  • Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Bronx orgs rally against ICE activity in Norwood
  • Riders of MTA cannonball train walk on platform at Penn StationMTA cannonballs into summer season with launch of LIRR Hamptons express, additional subway/bus beach service
  • DSC_6411Fare evasion: Top MTA official says agency is testing ‘European’ enforcement on moving buses
  • The Orchard Beach Pavilion re-opens this summer after being closed since 2009 for repairs. Orchard Beach Pavilion restored to former glory after $114M renovation, set to reopen this summer

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